Captain Alexander Akopov Awarded the Ukrainian Order of Courage
ISTANBUL, Turkey (A.W.)—Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko recently awarded Ukrainian-Armenian pilot Captain Alexander Akopov with the Ukrainian Order of Courage after he landed a plane carrying 127 people in Turkey amid a massive hailstorm.
Akopov was flying the Atlasglobal Airbus A320 from Istanbul to Cyprus on July 31 when the storm hit just after the plane took off. Akopov was granted permission to land at Ataturk International Airport, despite the airport’s being closed to other flights.
The golf-ball sized hailstones caused extensive damage to the plane’s windscreen, which meant Akopov managed the landing with heavily reduced vision. The aircraft’s nose was also severely damaged in the storm.
Two crew members were also praised for their efforts during the emergency.
There are thousands of pilots who have been flying for 30 years but only some are able to do what Mr Alexander Akopov did.
Pilots who love their job and have the ability can fly like Captain Akopov.
Captain Akopve’s skills will be thought in training classes and remembered for centuries to come.
Un héroe que salvo 127 vidas
A superior pilot is the one who uses his superior knowledge to avoid being in a situation where he needs to use his superior skills. He should not have been airborne to start with.
Hi Mark
You do not know what you talking about.
This incident was not foreseeable.
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When these accidents happen, only Pilots like Capitan Alexander Akopov with nerves of steel manage to save lives. You would just cry like a baby and blame it to bad luck.
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You should get a job with the American Airlines and fly their planes.
You will have a lot of fun!!
Yeah Mark, wind your neck in Captain Hindsight. Zarkim speaks some sense.